Fresno Unified workers, educators, and community members showed up in droves at the Wednesday night school board meeting to condemn proposed layoffs. The Fresno Teachers Association led a protest outside management headquarters, and public comments against the decision lasted through the extended meeting. “Your narrative cannot continue to be that...
Can Luke Skywalker Save Bulldogs Basketball Teams?
It has been a middling year for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Fresno State. At least for the men, that is an improvement. Last season, they went 6-26, with only two conference wins. Both teams play as part of a doubleheader Saturday. The women (14-15, 8-10 Mountain...
Sonny Vaccaro Returns to Reedley College, Talking Shoes, Jordan
As if revolutionizing the marketing of shoes wasn't enough of an accomplishment, Sonny Vaccaro has another distinction — Matt Damon portrayed him in a movie. "I don't look like him. He doesn't talk like me," Vaccaro said in an interview with GV Wire. "But he knew basketball and we got...
US Justice Department Sues Five More States Over Voter Registration Lists
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it had sued five more states over what it described as a failure to produce their full voter registration lists. The move against Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey brings the number of states the department has sued to 29,...
Amid SEDA Jousting, Trustee Islas Says, ‘Threats From Mayor Do Not Deter Me’
The Fresno Unified School Board indefinitely tabled a resolution to formally oppose the city of Fresno’s Southeast Development Area plan on Wednesday night. During the marathon meeting, trustees expressed a wide divide of opinions on how the proposed expansion of Fresno's city limits would impact the struggling school district. “As...
Anthropic Digs in Heels in Dispute With Pentagon, Source Says
Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has no intention of easing its usage restrictions for military purposes, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, adding talks continue after a meeting to discuss its future with the Pentagon. The meeting between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was scheduled to hash...
Wall Street Ends Lower as Tech Rally Stalls, AI Fervor Wanes After Nvidia Results
U.S. stocks turned sharply lower on Thursday, the day after earnings from artificial intelligence vanguard Nvidia failed to impress investors, weighing down technology shares which have provided muscle to the recent rally. A pivot back to cyclical sectors helped keep the Dow close to even, while a drop in the...
Coca-Cola to Invest $6 Billion in Mexico, Sheinbaum Says
Coca-Cola's global CEO Henrique Braun informed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum of a $6 billion investment in Mexico during a meeting on Thursday, Sheinbaum said in a post on social media. — (Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle)
Knight Calls out Trump for ‘Distasteful Joke’, Focuses on US Women’s Olympic Gold
Hilary Knight, who captained the U.S. women's ice hockey team to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, did not mince her words when asked about comments President Donald Trump made about her team following the American men's victory at the Games. After the U.S. men beat Canada for gold...
Should Fresno Prevent Child Sex Offenders from Running for Office?
With a registered sex offender is running for the Fresno City Council, multiple councilmembers said they oppose having a person convicted of crimes against children in office. District 1 Councilmember Annalisa Perea said the council plans to introduce an ordinance to prevent registered sex offenders from running. She said children...